not the planned session for today but a long day at work (7.30am - 8.00pm) and just didn't have the inclination to leave the house - the treadmill has its uses - so I still feel as though I have done a useful session

@cidlad good luck with the dog..you've probably seen that there are races out there for people who want to run with dogs..and some of them have seriously impressive pbs (the pooches, not the owners!)

bit of a mess-up tonight..started changing at work and then realised I'd forgotten my trainers of all things..that meant i had to rush home on the tube, change there, then sprint to hyde park for my club run..ended up doing 3k extra for 14k at 5.15m/km

Talking of dogs, during my early morning 10k, I was loudly barked at by a miniature Schnauzer and intrigued by its large companion, which its owner said was a Black Russian Terrier - but he had brown leg markings instead of being all black. I thought this a wind up but.....http://www.akc.org/breeds/black_russian_terrier/index.cfm

Thanks for the good wishes - a 9 month old beagle who needs plenty of excercise should be good company on those cold winter morning runs - on a lead for a while until he gets to know the routes through the woods and park

guv001: the line break on your last post comes in a rather unfortunate place. Still, well done. I suppose such problems will get us all in the end.

4.5 miles yesterday, in the gloaming. Ran up a ruddy great hill, a lap of the golf course atop it and back down in the dark. Starting to ease down now in preparation for Bath hilly half in ten days - a race for which I am remaining bullishly optimistic, despite all signs pointing towards a probably painful death.

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